County & Court GPS
Palm Beach County family court
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. Procedure notes below come from BenchPath verified sources — every card carries its citation, confidence level, and last-verified date.
Before you file here
- Confirm venue — this county is the right place for the case
- Confirm the current official forms at flcourts.gov
- Check signature / notary requirements per form
- Pick the correct e-filing case category on the portal
- Handle confidential information (SSNs, minors) per rule
- Note the filing fee — or the fee-waiver application
Before you appear here
- Confirm date, time, location — and Zoom vs. in person
- Check the assigned judge/division instructions below
- Confirm how evidence must be submitted for hearings
- Ask whether a proposed order is expected, and in what format
- Confirm courtesy-copy requirements
- Build the exhibit and witness lists in Hearing Prep
Uncontested in Palm Beach
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Florida law generally bars entry of a final judgment of dissolution until at least 20 days after the petition is filed (§ 61.19, Fla. Stat.); a court may act sooner only on the statute's required showing. Clerk and court processing add county-varying time on top.
Judge & Division Playbook
Who hears family cases here — and their published practice
A playbook is published practice — calendars, conferral, order formats — with its citation and verification date. FamilyLawGPS does not and will not predict judicial outcomes.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Allison Kapner
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
April Bristow
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Ashley Zuckerman
county_judge
- ALL Hearings in Division M Are In Person15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division M Divisional Instructions
- Mark Orders AGREED Only With Written Agreement in Hand — Division M15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division M Divisional Instructions
Palm Beach County Court
August A. Bonavita
county_judge
- Remote Hearings by Written Motion, Served, 3 Business Days Ahead — Division C15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division C Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Bradley Harper
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Carolyn Bell
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Caryn Siperstein
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Cathy Chimera
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Charles E. Burton
circuit_judge
- Orders in the ±48-Hour Window With Burton's Exact Notation — Division IZ15th Jud. Cir., Probate Division IZ Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Christine Bruno
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Cymonie S. Rowe
circuit_judge
- Hearings Over 30 Minutes Go Through Case Management — Division FX15th Jud. Cir., Family Division FX Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Daliah H. Weiss
circuit_judge
- Motions to Compel Discovery: In Person Only — No More Zoom — Division FJ15th Jud. Cir., Family Division FJ Divisional Instructions
- Case Law AND Exhibit Copies 5 Business Days Ahead — Division FJ15th Jud. Cir., Family Division FJ Divisional Instructions
- Orders and Final Judgments Uploaded TWO Days Before the Hearing — Division FJ15th Jud. Cir., Family Division FJ Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Dane Leitner
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Daniel Haverman
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Danielle Sherriff
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Darren Dunifon Shull
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Debra Moses Stephens
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Dina Keever-Agrama
circuit_judge
- Palm Beach Division FH (Judge Dina Keever-Agrama) — Proposed orders & online scheduling15th Jud. Cir., Division FH divisional pages (instructions) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Donald W. Hafele
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Donia Roberts
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Edward A. Garrison
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Frank S. Castor
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
G. Joseph Curley
circuit_judge
- 4:00 P.M.+ Hearings Are Zoom-Only; Calendar Call Prefers In Person — Division AI15th Jud. Cir., Civil Division AI Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Glenn Kelley
chief_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Gregory M. Keyser
circuit_judge
- Proposed Orders: No Signature Block, No Firm Info, Never in Advance — Division AA15th Jud. Cir., Civil Division AA Divisional Instructions
- Hearing Materials in Hard Copy, Mailed 5 Days Ahead — Division AA15th Jud. Cir., Civil Division AA Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Howard Coates, Jr.
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Ilana Marcus
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Jack Goldberger
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Jaimie Goodman
circuit_judge
- Never Submit Proposed Orders in Advance — Division AD15th Jud. Cir., Civil Division AD Divisional Instructions
- No E-Courtesy; 10+ Page Materials by Mail or Courier Only — Division AD15th Jud. Cir., Civil Division AD Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
James B. Williams, Jr.
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
James Kehoe
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
James Nutt
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
James Sherman
circuit_judge
- Electronic-Only Orders with Cover Letter, 3×3 Space, 1-Inch Margins — Division AK15th Jud. Cir., Civil Division AK Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Janie Lowe Crittenden
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Jodi Cason
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
John Alexander
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
John J. Parnofiello
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
John Kurtz
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
John S. Kastrenakes
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Joseph Murphy
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Karen M. Miller
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Kathleen J. Kroll
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Kirk C. Volker
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Laura C. Burkhart
circuit_judge
- UMC Documentation: Driver License, Settlement, Parenting Plan, Guidelines — Division FY15th Jud. Cir., Family Division FY Divisional Instructions
- UMC on the Static Zoom Link; Evidentiary Materials in Hard Copy 3 Days Out — Division FY15th Jud. Cir., Family Division FY Divisional Instructions
Palm Beach County Court
Lauren Burke
county_judge
- Minor-Child No-Contact Modifications: Thursdays 11 AM Only, DCF Recommendation Required — Division DV/TD15th Jud. Cir., Domestic Violence Division DV/TD Divisional Instructions
- Zoom Disfavored — Expect In Person; Injunctions Mondays 2 PM, Courtroom 2C — Division DV/TD15th Jud. Cir., Domestic Violence Division DV/TD Divisional Instructions
- Case Law and Responses Filed 2 Business Days Ahead — Division DV/TD15th Jud. Cir., Domestic Violence Division DV/TD Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Lisa S. Small
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Louis Schiff
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Lourdes Casanova
county_judge
- Agreed Orders: Times New Roman 12pt, Double-Spaced, No Special Formatting — Division KK115th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division KK1 Divisional Instructions
- Courtesy Copies by E-Mail — Always CC the State — Division KK115th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division KK1 Divisional Instructions
- Unrepresented Defendants: Resets in Writing Only — Never Phone or E-Mail — Division KK115th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division KK1 Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Luis Delgado
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
M. Katherine Mullinax
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Marci Rex
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Marni Bryson
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Marshall Osofsky
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Maxine Cheesman
circuit_judge
- Proposed Orders Within 24 Hours of Ruling — Division AJ15th Jud. Cir., Civil Division AJ Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Maxine Williams
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Melanie Dale Surber
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Michael A. Barnett
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Michele Lenoff
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Nancy Perez
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Ori Silver
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Paul A. Damico
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Peter Bassaline
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Reginald Corlew
county_judge
- No Telephonic Appearance at Eviction Mediations or Final Hearings — Division RD15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division RD Divisional Instructions
- No Unilateral Special Sets — Agree With ALL Parties First — Division RD15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division RD Divisional Instructions
- Palm Beach Division RD (Judge Reginald Corlew) — Remote appearance policy15th Jud. Cir., Division RD divisional pages (instructions) — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Reid P. Scott II
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Richard L. Oftedal
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Robert Gershman
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Rosemarie Scher
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Samantha Schosberg Feuer
circuit_judge
- Over 10 Pages? Courtesy Copy Goes Hard-Copy by U.S. Mail Only — Division IA15th Jud. Cir., Probate Division IA Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Sandra McSorley
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Santo DiGangi
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Sara Alijewicz
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Sarah L. Shullman
county_judge
- Zoom for Short Non-Evidentiary; In Person for Evidentiary & Trials — Division RE/WD15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division RE/WD Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Sarah Willis
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Scott Ryan Kerner
circuit_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Scott Suskauer
circuit_judge
- 15 Minutes or More Means Special Set; Reserved Dates Hold 5 Days — Division X15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division X Divisional Instructions
- Courtesy Copies 3 Days Out; Over 30 Pages Goes Hard Copy — Division X15th Jud. Cir., Criminal Division X Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Sheena Benjamin-Wise
general_magistrate
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Sherri L. Collins
county_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Palm Beach County Court
Stephanie F. Tew
county_judge
- Suppression, Limine, Bond & Restitution Motions MUST Be Specially Set — Division E15th Jud. Cir. / PBC County Court, Division E Divisional Instructions
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Steve Miller
traffic_hearing_officer
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Ted Booras
senior_judge
No judge-specific procedural notes verified yet — the division instructions on the official circuit site control.
Court procedure notes
Verified local intelligence
Court procedure data from BenchPath, compiled from official public court sources.
Motion CalendarFamily Division FX · Cymonie S. Rowe · Palm Beach
Hearings Over 30 Minutes Go Through Case Management — Division FX
Judge Rowe routes hearings longer than 30 minutes through Case Management (not OLS); materials including case law due 3 business days out; remote appearance means camera on, microphone muted.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Case ManagementDomestic Violence Division DV/TD · Lauren Burke · Palm Beach
Minor-Child No-Contact Modifications: Thursdays 11 AM Only, DCF Recommendation Required — Division DV/TD
Judge Burke hears motions to modify no-contact with minor children ONLY on Thursdays at 11:00 AM — and a DCF recommendation is required before the modification is heard.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsFamily Division FJ · Daliah H. Weiss · Palm Beach
Motions to Compel Discovery: In Person Only — No More Zoom — Division FJ
Judge Weiss pulled discovery-compel motions off Zoom entirely: all Motions to Compel Discovery are set for in-person hearings; special sets are requested by e-mail (not OLS) with the motion attached.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCounty Civil Division RD · Reginald Corlew · Palm Beach
No Telephonic Appearance at Eviction Mediations or Final Hearings — Division RD
Judge Corlew permits remote appearance only without objection and with approval — and never at eviction mediations or final hearings without prior approval.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Motion CalendarCounty Civil Division RD · Reginald Corlew · Palm Beach
No Unilateral Special Sets — Agree With ALL Parties First — Division RD
Judge Corlew forbids unilateral special-set scheduling: date and time must be agreed with all parties, good-faith conferral completed, and Zoom appearance selected when scheduling.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersProbate Division IZ · Charles E. Burton · Palm Beach
Orders in the ±48-Hour Window With Burton's Exact Notation — Division IZ
Judge Burton: orders arrive via OLS within 48 hours after (or up to 48 hours before) the hearing, the notes/comments section MUST carry his designated label (AGREED ORDER, ORDER AFTER HEARING, DISPUTED ORDER, FUTURE PROPOSED ORDER, PROBATE EX PARTE ORDER), and the date line reads "DONE and ORDERED in Palm Beach County, Florida."
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Courtesy CopiesProbate Division IA · Samantha Schosberg Feuer · Palm Beach
Over 10 Pages? Courtesy Copy Goes Hard-Copy by U.S. Mail Only — Division IA
Judge Schosberg Feuer: shorter courtesy copies arrive three business days before the hearing, but documents exceeding 10 pages total must come as a hard copy via U.S. mail only.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersCivil Division AA · Gregory M. Keyser · Palm Beach
Proposed Orders: No Signature Block, No Firm Info, Never in Advance — Division AA
Judge Keyser: proposed orders are uploaded to the Online System only after the hearing, with no formatted signature block and no law-firm location information.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCounty Criminal Division C · August A. Bonavita · Palm Beach
Remote Hearings by Written Motion, Served, 3 Business Days Ahead — Division C
Judge Bonavita grants remote appearance only on a written motion filed with the Clerk and served on all opposing parties at least three business days before the hearing; short motions file with a Notice of Hearing plus a CAD-email courtesy copy.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Case ManagementFamily Division FY · Laura C. Burkhart · Palm Beach
UMC Documentation: Driver License, Settlement, Parenting Plan, Guidelines — Division FY
Judge Burkhart's UMC checklist: provide the testifying party's driver license, the settlement agreement, parenting plan, and child-support guideline worksheet — orders within two days after via OLS.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Courtesy CopiesFamily Division FY · Laura C. Burkhart · Palm Beach
UMC on the Static Zoom Link; Evidentiary Materials in Hard Copy 3 Days Out — Division FY
Judge Burkhart runs all UMC hearings on the Court's static Zoom link, but wants evidentiary-hearing case law, motions, and memoranda in HARD COPY at least three days before — and the Judge must get a courtesy copy of the Notice for Trial.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsDomestic Violence Division DV/TD · Lauren Burke · Palm Beach
Zoom Disfavored — Expect In Person; Injunctions Mondays 2 PM, Courtroom 2C — Division DV/TD
Judge Burke disfavors Zoom: plan for in-person hearings, with injunction hearings on Mondays at 2 PM in Courtroom 2C.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersCounty Criminal Division KK1/KD/RPO/K/DUSGB · Lourdes Casanova · Palm Beach
Agreed Orders: Times New Roman 12pt, Double-Spaced, No Special Formatting — Division KK1
Judge Casanova's order spec: Times New Roman 12-point, double-spaced, all paragraph tabs/macros/columns stripped, and no blank date space — write "DONE and ORDERED in Palm Beach County, Florida."
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCounty Criminal Division M · Ashley Zuckerman · Palm Beach
ALL Hearings in Division M Are In Person
Judge Zuckerman holds every hearing in person — the bluntest appearance rule in the courthouse; remote appearance takes a written motion filed at least 3 days ahead.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Deadlines & Time ComputationFamily Division FJ · Daliah H. Weiss · Palm Beach
Case Law AND Exhibit Copies 5 Business Days Ahead — Division FJ
Judge Weiss: case law and memos to chambers five business days before the hearing, and every exhibit a party intends to use listed on a notice of discovery and provided to the other side five business days out.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Courtesy CopiesCounty Criminal Division KK1/KD/RPO/K/DUSGB · Lourdes Casanova · Palm Beach
Courtesy Copies by E-Mail — Always CC the State — Division KK1
Judge Casanova accepts defense courtesy copies of motions and proposed agreed orders by e-mail to the division — with the State always CC'd and originals filed with the Clerk.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersCivil Division AK · James Sherman · Palm Beach
Electronic-Only Orders with Cover Letter, 3×3 Space, 1-Inch Margins — Division AK
Judge Sherman signs orders electronically only — no hard or emailed copies — with a cover letter confirming all parties reviewed, a 3×3-inch upper-right space, and one-inch margins.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Courtesy CopiesCivil Division AA · Gregory M. Keyser · Palm Beach
Hearing Materials in Hard Copy, Mailed 5 Days Ahead — Division AA
Judge Keyser requires ALL hearing materials in hard copy at least five days before the hearing, by U.S. mail or courthouse delivery — explicitly NOT emailed.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersCounty Criminal Division M · Ashley Zuckerman · Palm Beach
Mark Orders AGREED Only With Written Agreement in Hand — Division M
Judge Zuckerman: upload an order as "AGREED" only if the parties already agreed in writing; motions and notices get courtesy-copied to the division on e-filing; Mon/Thu 8:30 slots are self-set.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersCivil Division AD · Jaimie Goodman · Palm Beach
Never Submit Proposed Orders in Advance — Division AD
Judge Goodman rejects proposed orders submitted before the hearing — they "will be rejected unsigned." Orders go in 48–72 hours AFTER the hearing, Word format, complete mailing and email addresses.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Courtesy CopiesCivil Division AD · Jaimie Goodman · Palm Beach
No E-Courtesy; 10+ Page Materials by Mail or Courier Only — Division AD
Judge Goodman does not participate in E-Courtesy. Hearing materials over 10 pages must arrive by U.S. mail or courier five days in advance; under 10 pages email is acceptable.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersFamily Division FJ · Daliah H. Weiss · Palm Beach
Orders and Final Judgments Uploaded TWO Days Before the Hearing — Division FJ
Judge Weiss requires all proposed orders and final judgments on OLS in Word at least two days BEFORE the hearing — and the Judge must receive an e-mailed courtesy copy of any Notice for Trial.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersDina Keever-Agrama · Palm Beach
Palm Beach Division FH (Judge Dina Keever-Agrama) — Proposed orders & online scheduling
6 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division FH on proposed orders & online scheduling.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsReginald Corlew · Palm Beach
Palm Beach Division RD (Judge Reginald Corlew) — Remote appearance policy
9 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division RD on remote appearance policy.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Proposed OrdersCivil Division AJ · Maxine Cheesman · Palm Beach
Proposed Orders Within 24 Hours of Ruling — Division AJ
Judge Cheesman requires proposed orders in Word via Online Services within 24 hours of the ruling — no date or signature line, with names and addresses of all copy recipients.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Motion CalendarCounty Criminal Division E · Stephanie F. Tew · Palm Beach
Suppression, Limine, Bond & Restitution Motions MUST Be Specially Set — Division E
Judge Tew reserves UMC for status checks, plea conferences, and 5-minute-or-less motions; suppression, limine, bond, and restitution hearings must be specially set.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Self-Represented LitigantsCounty Criminal Division KK1/KD/RPO/K/DUSGB · Lourdes Casanova · Palm Beach
Unrepresented Defendants: Resets in Writing Only — Never Phone or E-Mail — Division KK1
Judge Casanova requires unrepresented defendants to request continuances/resets in writing, filed with the Clerk — resets cannot be granted over the phone or by e-mail.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCounty Civil Division RE/WD · Sarah L. Shullman · Palm Beach
Zoom for Short Non-Evidentiary; In Person for Evidentiary & Trials — Division RE/WD
Judge Shullman: UMC and special sets of 15 minutes or less run by Zoom; evidentiary hearings and all trials are in person; courtesy copies 3 business days out; continuances 10 days.
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Motion CalendarCriminal Division X · Scott Suskauer · Palm Beach
15 Minutes or More Means Special Set; Reserved Dates Hold 5 Days — Division X
Judge Suskauer: any matter anticipated to take 15+ minutes must be specially set through the JA; short-matter dates are held for five days, and no hearing gets less than 5 days' notice unless agreed.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCivil Division AI · G. Joseph Curley · Palm Beach
4:00 P.M.+ Hearings Are Zoom-Only; Calendar Call Prefers In Person — Division AI
Judge Curley runs every hearing starting at 4:00 p.m. or later electronically via Zoom only, while in-person appearance at calendar call is strongly preferred — and jury panels max out at 42 without a prior court order.
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Deadlines & Time ComputationDomestic Violence Division DV/TD · Lauren Burke · Palm Beach
Case Law and Responses Filed 2 Business Days Ahead — Division DV/TD
Judge Burke requires all case law and written responses the parties rely on filed at least two business days before the hearing, with a PDF courtesy copy of the motion e-mailed to the court.
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Courtesy CopiesCriminal Division X · Scott Suskauer · Palm Beach
Courtesy Copies 3 Days Out; Over 30 Pages Goes Hard Copy — Division X
Judge Suskauer requires courtesy copies of motions and case law at least three days before the hearing — and anything over 30 pages must arrive as a hard copy.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney. If a specific order in your case says otherwise, that order controls over any county, division, or judge default shown here.